SQUEAMISH Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

squeamish

adjective

ˈskwē-mish

Definition of squeamish

as in sick

affected with nausea the rolling of the ship made her squeamish

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of squeamish Although law firms are beginning to embrace the benefits of generative AI, the technology apparently makes many law schools squeamish. — Sian Leah Beilock, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026 Long enough for the audience to feel annoyed and become squeamish. — Alex Jovanovich, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 The shape, color and cadence of your bowel movements matter, and the era of squeamish silence is closing. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 The irony is that in not trying to pass muster with more conservative theatergoers (and their fastidious institutional guardians), playwrights have been winning over not just critics but also formerly squeamish artistic directors and perennially nervous Broadway producers. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for squeamish

Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeamish

Adjective

Ahead of Wednesday night’s game against the Buffalo Sabres, Ridly Greig was nursing his own lower-body injury, and Tyler Kleven was too sick to play.

— Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2026
The state’s health department cautions that the true number is most certainly higher because not everyone who gets sick seeks medical care.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of sick

Adjective

The queasiest, looking away, opted for the Crystal Pass, a velvety Old-Fashioned incorporating oaky Scotch, bourbon, and mole sauce.

— Hilton Als, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
But especially as Other Desert Cities progresses, there’s something queasy about how maimed her life has been, not by her parents but by her playwright.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of queasy

Browse Nearby Words

squeals

squeamish

squeamishness

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Squeamish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeamish. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of squeamish

adjective

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

boilerplate

Popular in Grammar & Usage

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

31 Useful Rhetorical Devices

More Commonly Misspelled Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Popular in Wordplay

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Longest Long Words List

The Words of the Week - Nov. 13

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

Popular

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes